Ramon & Jessica, the 20 year collaboration of composer/performers Jesse Olsen Bay and Dina Maccabee, is driven by experimentation — challenging conventional forms, structures and aesthetics; expression — using lyrics and music to honestly and critically address our own experiences and observations; and minimalism — using the simplest possible tools to achieve our musical ends. We strive to elicit enjoyment, reflection, and surprise as we challenge listener’s expectations of what can be addressed within the scope of a single song, lyric, or melody. Ramon & Jessica’s deeply collaborative creative process results in a sound that differs greatly from the individual work of either member. Often subverting gendered vocal roles, our voices blend in intricate harmonies that draw on traditional American music, outsider pop, and experimentalist composers.